NES8006 : Data analysis, interpretation and presentation for MSc
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Helen Adamson
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To be equipped to analyse data for qualitative or quantitative research projects.
Outline Of Syllabus
Will focus on preparing data for analysis, understanding which test to do, how to do it in RStudio and how to present results for the dissertation
• Qualitative data: research methods and evaluative criteria;
Quantitative data: Correlation and regression; parametric and non-parametric comparison of means; multivariate techniques using RStudio.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Alternate assessment |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 7:00 | 7:00 | Alternate assessment revision |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Computer practical |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 39:00 | 39:00 | Writing up notes, reading on topics of interest |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Synchronous online stats practical |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Statistics activities |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Online drop in |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Synchronous online module talk |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
A combination of lectures with associated practicals to allow students to learn theory then practise data analysis techniques in computer labs.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer assessment | 1 | M | 100 | Alternate assessment |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 1 | M | Practice exam that is made available with answers. Students can self-assess or peer assess. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Assessment will assess students’ learning as they will be presented with data sets; they have to decide how best to analyse, interpret and present the data to answer specific questions.
Each practical will provide examples which potentially mimic dissertation data, and also act as practice for their assessment.
Study Abroad students may request to take their exam before the semester 1 exam period, in which case the format of the paper may differ from that shown in the MOF. Study Abroad students should contact the school to discuss this.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NES8006's Timetable